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Study Scholarship for Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance |
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Study Scholarships for Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance are awarded to highly qualified graduate students in these fields to provide the opportunity to study in Germany, or complete a postgraduate degree course and obtain a degree from a German higher education institution. The guidelines on this page are relevant for applicants in artistic fields. Click here for information about the Study Scholarship for all other academic fields.
 Eligibility Requirements
Terms of Award
Application Guidelines
Application Deadlines
Questions?
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Eligibility Requirements |
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- The guidelines here pertain to applicants in the fields of Fine Arts, Architecture, Music and Dance. (Applicants in all academic fields are welcome to apply for the regular Study Scholarship.
- Graduating seniors applying for this program must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university at the time of application.
- Applicants should be US or Canadian citizens. Foreign nationals must have studied at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years by the time of application.
- At the time of application, Applicants must not have been resident in Germany for more than one year.
- Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study at a particular university department.
- Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German.
- Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.
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Terms of Award |
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- Graduate study scholarships are granted for one academic year (10 months) with the possibility of a one-year extension for students in degree-granting programs to complete a full degree course in Germany.
- Scholarships must take place during the German academic year (October 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009).
- A very limited number of scholarship holders who receive seven- to 24-month grants may be awarded a two-month language course grant.
- The monthly stipend for artists and musicians is €750. In addition, DAAD will cover health insurance and and provide a flat rate subsidy for travel costs.
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Application Guidelines |
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- Check if your university is a DAAD Partner University by clicking here.
- If your university is a DAAD Partner University, contact your designated DAAD campus coordinator. All materials should be submited to your coordinator before your university's deadline.
- If your university is NOT a DAAD Partner University, send your application directly to the DAAD New York office. Do NOT send any materials to the DAAD Bonn office.
- For Fine Arts, Performing Music and Dance applicants should complete the online application form, and all parts of the application must be submitted as one original plus 2 copies. Supplemental materials (slides, tapes, etc.) should be submitted only as one set. Be sure to submit all materials and the correct amount of copies of each. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
- Collate, but DO NOT STAPLE, each copy of the application in this order:
1. Application Form
2. Supplemental Materials
3. CV/Résumé
4. Study Proposal
5. 2 Letters of Recommendation
6. Evidence of Contact with German Institution
7. DAAD Language Evaluation Form
8. Transcripts
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH PART OF THE APPLICATION:
1) Application Form - The application form must be completed online and you must send the original printout of the application with your signature, your supplemental documents and materials, and 2 copies of all this for Fine Arts, Performing Music and Dance. You must also send one set of supplemental materials (slides, tapes etc). Be sure to submit all materials and the correct amount of copies of each. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
2) Supplementary Materials
Please download the relevant guidelines for submitting supplementary materials in your field:
Drama, Direction, Dance and Choreography
Fine Arts, Architecture, Design and Film
Music (Performance, Composition, Conducting)
3) Curriculum vitae or résumé - in chronological/tabular form. Narrative/paragraph-form CVs are not acceptable. Your name should appear on each page.
4) Study Proposal - A precise description of your study plans. The proposal (excluding references) should be not more than five to six pages in length, double spaced. You should pay careful attention to theoretical and methodological planning and you should make it very clear exactly what you propose to do in Germany, as well as an explanation of why a stay in Germany is absolutely essential to your project. Your name should appear on each page.
5) Letter of Recommendation - Submit two original letters of recommendation printed on university letterhead, from professors at North American institutions in your field of study. Referees have the option of using the recommendation form available at www.daad.de/deutschland/download/03118.en.html (referred to as “Reports on scholarship applications”) though it is not mandatory. The form gives a general outline of the points that selection committees expect to find in a recommendation. Recommendations must include an original signature, and enclosed in a sealed envelope. You should submit these with your application package; if your referee prefers not to give them to you or you do not receive them by the deadline date, you may have them sent to the DAAD New York office directly. In some circumstances we would accept faxed letters.
6) Evidence of Contact with a German Institution - Your application will be greatly advantaged if you can provide evidence of any existing contact, or attempt at establishing contact, with academics at your chosen German host institution. It is not necessary to translate the letters of invitation from German faculty. Unfortunately, e-mail cannot be accepted as an official letter of invitation, but may be submitted for reference.
7) DAAD language evaluation form (Sprachzeugnis) (click here to download) - This document should be signed by a faculty member of the German Department at your institution. Even if your German skills are very limited, be sure to submit this certificate. We cannot accept Fulbright forms nor can we accept evaluations from teaching assistants.
8) Transcripts - Submit official transcripts of all post-secondary studies, including explanations of the grading systems. You may submit one official copy and two photocopies of each transcript.
PLEASE NOTE
Please keep a photocopy of the completed application and this Information Sheet for your records.
No reasons for decisions will be given.
Application forms and all supporting material remain with DAAD. Upon request, DAAD will return slides, tapes and drawings to applicants in the fine arts and music. Personal data of applicants and grantees will be stored electronically in DAAD’s computer files only to the extent necessary for the administration of the applications and scholarships in accordance with the German Federal Data Protection Act. Data will be provided to the respective International Student Office (Akademisches Auslandsamt) for successful applicants when necessary to administer the scholarship and provide the scholarship holder with guidance services. Applications of unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed after one year.
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Application Deadline |
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- November 1, 2008: for all applicants in the fields of music, visual arts and performing arts who wish to study during the upcoming German academic year (October 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010).
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Questions? |
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If you have questions regarding the DAAD Study Scholarship, please contact kim@daad.org
If you are NOT a citizen or student in the UNITED STATES or CANADA, please see: DAAD International
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